Sturge-Weber syndrome

Sturge-Weber syndrome

Definition

Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare congenital neurocutaneous disorder characterized by facial capillary malformations and/or cerebral and ocular ipsilateral vascular malformations that result in variable degrees of ocular and neurological anomalies.

Also known as encephalofacial angiomatosis, encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, encephalotrigeminal syndrome, Sturge Weber Syndrome, Sturge-Weber disease, Sturge-Weber syndrome, Sturge-Weber syndrome, somatic, mosaic, Sturge-Weber-Dimitri syndrome, Sturge-Weber-Krabbe angiomatosis, Sturge-Weber-Krabbe syndrome, SWS — per MONDO

Also identified as